Femen protester topless against Vatican abortion stance

Plain-clothes officers prevent arrival in St Peter's

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(ANSA) - Rome, December 19 - A protester from the
Ukraine-based feminist group FEMEN was detained by police for
demonstrating topless near St Peter's Square Thursday.
On her arm the word "abortion" was written in red.
As tourists and reporters snapped photos, plain-clothes
officers covered her and prevented her from reaching St Peter's.
She was shouting pro-choice slogans as police put her
inside a squad car.
During the conclave that elected Pope Francis in March, a
FEMEN protester was arrested for bearing her breasts in St
Peter's Square and shouting "Pope no more!".
In February, shortly after Benedict XVI announced his
abdication, eight bare-chested members of the group stormed
Notre Dame cathedral in Paris to "celebrate the pope's
farewell".